'eenth Maine 



COMPANY D 
16 MAINE VOLS 



A Brief History of IKe Individual 

•Services of its Members 

1862— 1805 



By 



H. F. Andrews 

General Cotninandiii^ Western Io\ira 

Veteran Association 

£lx-State Senator 



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Introduction 



Eespect for the memories of my comrades and pride for their 
acheivements in arms has induced me to record a brief account of the 
services of Company D, 16th Maine Infantry Vols., which served In 
the First Brigade, Robinson's Second Division, First Army Corps, 
and later in the Fifth Corps, Army of Potomac, in the War of the 
Rebelion; to be used as occasion may require and preserved in the 
archives of the Regimental Association under care of its historian. 

Some records of this kind have been compiled, for which the 
authors are entitled to the gratitude of all concerned. All such works 
that I have seen pertaining to Company D are meagre in details and 
contain more or less errors, no doubt attributable to want of exact 
information. Our company commissioned officers are dead, except 
Lieut. Parlin, who knew but little about our men, not being one of 
our original members and never served with the company until the 
close of the war. Sergeants Lombard, Hamilton, Dunnels and Twitch- 
el and Corporals Bailey, Couture, Lane, Townsend and others of 
the original members of the company can undoubtedly add to what 
is herein compiled. I earnestly hope they will do so and preserve every 
important fact relative to our particular service, before it is forever 
lost. I have no knowledge of any one who has preserved so much of 
the individual history of the members of the company as myself, and 
regret that I have so little. It was my fortune to have been an orig- 
inal member of the company and to have become familiar with every 
member until about the middle of May, 1864, at the close of the battle 
of Spottsylvania, when I ceased to serve with the company. I was 
company clerk for Capt. Plummer from the fall of 1863 until I left the 
company. At Mitchell Station in the winter of 1863-4, I assisted in 
compiling a careful, complete roster of the company and brief history 
of each member up to that time, having access to the company records 
and papers for that purpose. Capt. Plummer had been the First 
Sergeant of the company, originally, had served with us almost con- 
tinually up to that time, and was well qualified to make the record: 
besides, many of the old members were then with us, from whom 
almost any fact relative to any member of the company could be ob- 
tained. A copy of that record is in my possession and is the basis of 
this record. 1 have not hesitated to consult any record or to use any 
information found on the subject. 

It is intended to give a fuller and more complete account of the 
enlisted men than has heretofore appeared; to record exact facts and 
especially to perpetuate the services of those who have answered the 
Last Roll Call and at this late date, in a limited measure preserve an 
individual sketch of each member, where it may be found by descend- 
ants and others in the future, if desired. 



As time sepai'iates us more distantly from lliat unhappy period, we 
are sensible tliat the proportion of patriots in that struggle, found 
under the private's blouse was equal to that displayed upon the 
shoulder strap; that our successes were attained measurably by the 
stubborn courage, fidelity, patient suffering and fighting, in camp and 
field of the rank and file; that credit is too often attributed to the one 
and forgotten in the otlier, individually, if not en masse — not so much 
by design as from difficulty in naming even, tlie individual service of 
each enlisted man. An unfair discrimination between the services of 
officers and enlisted men is not contemplated, where most performed 
so well and nobly their duties. We are proud of the services and 
of the records made by our officers, recognizing their ability, bravery, 
causalities and services well performed; but call to mind the advan- 
tages under which their duties were rendered — their positions, skill, 
intelligence, food, comparative comforts and hardships. One who has 
not served in actual war as a private soldier cannot fully measure the 
hardships and suffering incident to soldier life. The man killed early 
suffered least: but he who languished from wounds or disease or who 
tortured himself to perfoi'm duty with hardly strength to carry him- 
self along, wanting proper clothes, food and shelter, through storms, 
frost, heat, dust, rain, snow and mud realized the height, breadth and 
depth of physical misery. The rank and file were the bone and sinew 
of the army; its officers, the brains and leaders. It was the former 
who by their courage and valor placed the Stars and Eagles upon the 
shoulders of their commanders. We refer with pride to the men who 
served for $16 a month and imagine whether our officers could have 
done as well. Our officers were undoubtedly proud to have command- 
ed such a body of men. These events occured long ago but the recol- 
loction of many of them is vivid in my memory. And a large number 
of our comrades are at rest in their last bivouac. 

If in any manner errors have occured in recording these sketches 
pardon is craved. 

Organization 

The company was organized and mustered into the service at 
Augusta, Maine, August 14, 1862. The company officers appeared to 
have received their commissions in proportion to the number of fol- 
lowers enrolled. Capt. Rand produced the largest number, recruited 
from Waterford, Lovell, Bethel and neighboring towns. Fifteen men 
went from Lovell, several of whom were promised appointments as 
non-commissioned officers. When the company was organized not one 
of them received the promised appointments; but four sergeants, two 
corporals and the wagoner were appointed from the Waterford con- 
tingent, the home of Capt. Rand. It was humiliating to learn that a 
gentleman (?) would resort to such duplicity with mere boys; but 
these are the cold facts and the Captain is entitled to the benefit of 
his record. It is almost needless to add that the respect and admi- 
ration for the honor of our commander fell to a low ebb. Lieutenant 
Eustis brought in the next largest squad. The military careers of 
Captain Rand and Lieut. Eustis were of short duration; and while 
handicapped at the start we afterwards secured competent officers. 



Officers 



MOSES W. RAND, of Waterford, First Captain; commissioned 
Aug. 16, 1862. He had seen service earlier in tlie war. Before enter- 
ing the service 1 am informed he was employed by the Railways and 
was evidently experienced in commanding men. He was a splendid 
specimen of humanity, physically, and if spared would probably have 
been a good soldier. He sickened in his early service on the Mary- 
alnd Campaign, and d. Portland, Me., Dec. 8, 1862. 

OLIVER W. LOWELL, of Gorham, Maine, Second Captain; 
commissioned 1st Lieut. Co. F, Aug. 16, 1862. At the battle of 

Fridericksburg the company was left without a commissioned officer; 
and Lowell was commissioned Captain, with Samuel H. Plummer, 
1st Lieut, and William H Broughton, 2d Lieut., all on Dec. 31, 1862. 

I am informed that Capt. Lowell was an instructer in school work 
before the war. He was a kind, good tempered man, a gentleman, a 
good disciplinarian, a brave officer, who looked well to the care and 
welfare of his men, who loved and respected him and were ever ready 
to obey his commands. He commanded the company from his ap- 
pointment until his death; served on Burnside's Mud March, Chan- 
cellorsville, and was killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, 

SAMUEL HARRISON PLUMMER, of Waterford, 3d Captain; 
mustered as First Sergeant, Aug. 14, 1862, and so served until after 
the battle of Fredericksburg in which he participated and commanded 
the company after Lieut. Herrick was killed; commissioned 1st Lieut. 
Dec. 31, 1863. He was absent sick once or more; wounded and prisoner 
at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, paroled and joined the company about 
September, 1863; commissioned Captain, with William H. Broughton 
1st Lieut, and Atwood Fitch, 2d Lieut., Dec. 1, 1863. He commanded 
the company from about September, 1863, until after the battle of 
Spottsylvania, perhaps as late as June, 1864. I met him at home in 
Waterford. sick, in September, 1864. He participated in the battles 
of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilder- 
mess, Spottsylvania and perhaps others. Before the war he was a 
school teacher. I attended school under his instruction and was his 
company clerk in the fall and winter of 1863-4. He was a strict disci- 
plinarian, a stern officer, but not popular with the men. He was dis- 
charged Oct. 20, 1864, and died from disease contracted in the army, 
Waterford, February, 1865. 

WILLIAM H. BROUGHTON, of Portland, Fourth Captain; 
mustered as private, Aug. 14, 1862. He has been called "Sergeant 
Broughton," for which there is absolutely no authority. He had the 
instinct and was a fair tactician when he joined the company, and 
may have been one of those promised an appoinument as sergeant. 
He was a bright, active man and kept an eye on the chances; becoming 
one of the best drill masters in the regiment. Possibly he had served 
with some military organization about Portland before joining our 
company. He served as clerk for Lieutenants Eustis and Herrick and 
perhaps for others. He was a fine penman and kept a neat record. 
At the battle of Fredericksburg he had the singular good fortune to 
rescue the regimental colors of tlie 94th New York Vols., which had 



been lost, and to bring it in triumph from the field. This acheivment 
gave him prominent notice, as Col. Root of that regiment was then 
brigade commander, under whom the IfJth Maine served. When Lt. 
Herrick was killed, Brougliton secured liis sword, brought it from the 
field and assisted Sergeant Plummer in commanding what was left of 
the company. These circumstances with his soldierly conduct and 
qualifications secured him a commission as Second Lieutenant, on 
December 31, 1862. He was in frequent demand to command other 
companies, left without officers, particularly companies B and I, and 
perhaps others; and he sometimes acted as Adjutant. In fact he was 
not much with our company while serving as Lieutenant. He was 
one of the few officers left with the regiment after the battle of 
Gettysburg. He was commissioned 1st Lieut., Dec. 1, 1863. I saw him 
in command of Co. I at the battle of Wilderness, May 5, 1864. He was 
commissioned Captain with Atwood PMtch, 1st Lieut, and Charles 
Parlin, 2d Lieut. A brave, efficient officer and a good disciplinarian; 
captured at Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864; exchanged and rejoined 
the company. I believe he participated in every battle in which the 
regiment was engaged; mustered out, June 5, 1895. He died Portland 
Jan. 27, 1882. 

HUMPHREY EATON EUSTIS, of Dixfield; was commissioned 
First Lieutenant. Aug. 16, 1862. He had served in Companies B and A 
5th Mass. Inf. Vols., and participated in the first battle of Bull Run. 
Resigned on account of sickness, Dec. 8, 1862. He has since lived in 
Boston, Mass., and Wyoming; built the first house in Fargo, Dacota; 
and is now doing business in Minneapolis, Minn. 

ATWOOD FITCH, of Bristol; mustered as Sergeant of Co. K, 
Aug. 14, 1862; commissioned 2d Lieut, of Co. D, Dec. 1, 1863; 1st Lieut, 
Nov. 9, 1864. My information is that he was a mariner before the war. 
He was a courageous man and a good tighter; but illiterate and savage 
on the men at times. In the winrer of 1863-4, at Mitchell's Station, 
he punished William Bodson by putting a gag in his mouth until he 
was black in the face and nearly suffocated. It nearly raised a mutiny 
in the regiment, a large number of men gathered and demanded his 
release, and it required the interferance of Colonel Farnham and other 
officers to call the men off and send them to quarters. I believe that 
Fitch received a private reprimand for his conduct. On one occasion 
he was in command of the company a few days during the absence of 
the Captain and it became necessary to muster for pay. He had no 
knowledge or skill about making the muster rolls, and the duty was 
entrusted to myseif. When ready for muster Fitch grandly stuck the 
roll in his pocket and I fell into the ranks. I think he participated in 
the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He 
was at Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and probably other en- 
gagements; captured Aug. 19, 1864; exchanged and rejoined the com- 
pany; mustered out June 5, 1864. He d. 1895-6. 

HENRY P. HERRICK, of North Yarmouth: commissioned 
Second Lieutenant, Aug. 16, 1862. He was the first officer to lead the 
company in battle. He was shot through the head and killed at 
Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, sealing his patriotism and courage with 
his life. 

CHARLES H. PARLIN, of Skowhegan; mustered as Commis- 
sary Sergeant of the Regiment, Aug. 14, 1862 and served as such until 



commissioned 2d Lieut, of Co. D, Nov. 9, 1864. He saw but little ser- 
vice with the company; mustered out June 5, 1865; residence, Carra- 
belle, Florida. A faithful officer. 

Sergeants 

WILLIAM B. ETTER, of Waterford; mustered as 2d Sergeant, 
Aug. 14, 1862; wounded in the head at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; 
died Washington, D. C. Jan. 23, 1863. 

JOHN M. WEBSTER, of Waterford; mustered as 3d Sergeant, 
Aug. 14, 1862. He was absent sick much of his time; prisoner at Get- 
tysburg, July 1, 1863, confined at Belle Island, Va.; released and re- 
turned to duty: promoted 1st Sergeant; died Petersburg, July 11, 1864. 

JESSE A. CROSS, of Bethel; mustered as 4th Sergeant, Aug. 14, 
1862. He had served 3 months in 1st Maine Inf. Vols; discharged for 
disability Nov. 25, 1862. 

CHARLES A. LOCKE, of Bethel; mustered as 5th Sergeant, 
Aug. 14, 1862. He was a corpulent man and wore a silk hat and kid 
gloves when he joined the company. On the march to Chancellors- 
ville it was a hot day; when we got near enough to hear the tiring and 
sound of battle he told Capt. Lowell that he could not march any 
longer and must fall out. The captain pointed to a lot of youngsters 
in the company and replied: "Sergeant, 1 can't excuse you! Look at 
those little boys, who are keeping up, and you must do so .^" He promis- 
ed to do the best he could, but leaked; he was missing In a short time 
and did not put in an appearance until after the battle; when he 
turned up in appearant good order. Soon after he was reduced to the 
ranks at his own request, and became a member of the regimental 
band. He was a genial gentleman and a good musician, but preferred 
the symphony of the cornet to that of the bullet. He was not born a 
true son of Mars and his legs could not get him into battle; mustered 
out June 5, 1865. He lived in the West after the war. 

WILLIAM F. LOMBARD, of Peru; mu.stered as Corporal, Aug. 
14, 1862. At Fredericksburg our regiment captured some of the enemy, 
one of whom escaped, climbed a bank and as a parting salute pitched 
his gun, bayonet first, into a .squad of our men, striking Lombard in 
the top of the shoulder inflicting a painful wound. It was tne wrong 
thing for the rebel to do, as he fell riddled with bullets. Lombard 
was plucky, stayed with the company, soon recovered and was promot- 
ed Sergeant; prisoner at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, escaped, joined the 
company and acted 1st Sergeant during the fall and winter of 1863-4, 
and until after the battle of Spottsylvania, probably longer. He was 
a small man, an excellent soldier and a good drill master; participated 
in battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, 
Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and probably others. Transferred to the 
Veteran Reserve Corps, Mar. 28, 1865: residence. Limestone, Me. 

JOSEPH H. HAMILTON, of North Yarmouth; mustered as 
private, Aug. 14, 1862; promoted Corporal, about December, 1862, the 
first promotion in the company. Sergeant, 1863; prisoner at Gettys- 
burg, July 1, 1863; escaped and joined the company; wounded Alsop's 
Farm, May 8, 1864; AVeldon Railroad, Feb. 6, 1865. He participated 



in most if not all battles in which the regiment was engaged. A brave, 
honest, faithful man and soldier; and very popular with the boys; 
mustered out June 5, 1865: residence, North Yarmouth. 

WALTER E. STONE, of Waterford; mustered as Corporal, 
Aug. 14, 1862. He sickened about October, 18H2, was sent to hospital 
and died at Alexandria, Va., June, 1863. 

JOSEPH H. DUNNELS, of Newfield; mustered as Private, 
Aug. 14, 1832; promoted Sergeant, winter of 1862-3; reduced to ranks, 
June, 1863; promoted Sergeant again, December, 1863. After the 
battle of Gettysburg he went to Maine on recruiting service, and 
returned Nov. 10, 1863. He participated in all battles in which the 
regiment was engaged until after Spottsylvania and probably others. 
A good soldier and popular in the company; mustered out June 5, 1865. 
Lived in Pocahontas county, Iowa, in 1885; moved to the Paciflc coast: 
residence, Silverton, Oregon, 

EDWIN R. BOWIE, Of Portland; mustered as Private, Aug. 14, 
1862; promoted Corporal, 1862-3; Sergeant, 1864; participated in most 
if not all battles in which the regiment engaged. An excellent soldier; 
mustered out June 5, 1865. He d. New Bedford, Mass., Feb. 7, 1905. 

WILLIAM H. SMALL, of Dixfield; mustered as Private, Aug. 
14, 1862; promoted Sergeant, 1864; a good soldier; participated in most 
battles in which the regiment engaged; mustered out June 5, 1865. 
He is reported as dead. 

FORDYCE P. TWITCHEL, of Bethel; mustered as Private, 
Aug. 14, 1862; promoted Sergeant, April or May, 1865; prisoner at Get- 
tysburg, July 1, 1863; escaped and joined the company; a very intellig- 
ent man and an excellent soldier; participated in most battles in which 
the regiment engaged; mustered out, June 5, 1865: residence, Apple- 
ton, Minn. 

JAMES PARSONS, of Lexington; mustered as Sergt. of Co. A, 
Aug. 14, 1862: transferred to Co. D, but never joined the company; cap- 
tured at Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864; d. Dec. 21, 1864. 



Corporals 



BENJAMIN F. WALTON, of Peru: mustered as First Corporal, 
Aug. 14, 1862. He had served 3 months in Co. E, 1st Me. Inf. Vols. 
He was not a strong man, and was but a short time with the company; 
discharged for disability. Mar. 23, 1863. Died 1891-2. 

DAVID J. PARSONS, of Mexico: mustered as Corporal, Aug. 14, 
1862. He served with the color guard. At Fredericksburg he stayed 
on the battlefield with his brother Josepli, who was mortally wounded 
and was captured, Dec. 13, 1862; exchanged, and is supposed to have 
been transfered to the Veteran Reserve Corps, Feb. 11, "863, and dis- 
charged while absent from the company. He was well educated and 
of good ability. Lived in Michigan after the war. Died at Muskegon. 

EDWIN E. FARRAR, of Bethel: mustered as Corporal, Aug. 14, 
1862; the tallest man in the regiment, 6 feet, 7 inches: wounded in the 
chest at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, from which he d. Washington, 
Dec. 26, 1862; buried at the Soldiers Home. 



ISAAC F. JEWETT, of Waterford; mustered as Corporal, Aug. 
14, 1862; severely wounded at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, and never 
rejoined the company; transferred to the V. R. C, Sept. 12, 1863; resi- 
dence, Waterford. 

CHELSEA C. ABBOTT, of Dixfleld; mustered as Corporal, Aug. 
14, 1862. At Fredericksburg, Dec. 1.3, 1962, he received a severe contus- 
ion of the abdomen from a bullet striking the buckle of his waist-belt. 
He was with the company but little afterwards. Supposed to have 
died since the war. 

LA FOREST KIMBALL, of Waterford; mustered as Private, 
Aug. 14, 1862; promoted Corporal; wounded at Fredericksburg, Dec. 

13, 1862, and at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863; absent from the company 
considerable; discharged for disability. Mar. 28, 1864; residence, Wal- 
tham, Mass. 

SANFORD M. READ, of Mexico; mustered as private, Aug. 14, 
1862; promoted Corporal and served with the Color Guard; missing at 
Gettysburg and never rejoined tlie company. Died Portland, Maine, 
about February, 1899. 

BENJAMIN F. FULLER, of Brunswick; mustered as Private, 
Aug. 14, 1862; promoted Corporal, 1862-3; participated in battle of 
Chancellorsville; wounded at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, and never re- 
joined the company; residence, Brunswick. 

CHARLES H. PUTNAM, of Bethel; mustered as private, Aug. 

14, 1862; promoted Corporal, 1862-3; participated in battles of Freder- 
icksburg and Chancellorsville; captured at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863 and 
died in prison at Richmond, Va., Nov. 22, 1863. A good soldier. 

EDWIN E. BAILEY, of Lovell; mustered as Private, Aug. 14, 
1862; promoted Corporal the last of the war; participated in most, if 
not all battles in which tiie regiment engaged; an excellant soldier. 
One warm day he captured a big fat duck, which he carried with diffi- 
culty several hours, it being burdensome. After getting into camp he 
went aside to pluck his prize and was noticed by Gen. Tyler, who ap- 
proached him unnoticed. "Hello! young man, where did you get that 
duck, steal it?" said the general sternly. Ed. was taken by surprise 
and confused, but being a truthful youth, free from guile, promptly 
answered: "Yes sir!" "Give it to me!" commanded the general, 
which was accordingly done. The bird without doubt augmented the 
general's larder, but poor Ed. returned a sadder, wiser boy. Such acts 
did not advance the respect of men for their commanders. Mustered 
out June 5, 1865. He is said to have re-enlisted in the 2d U. S. Art. 

PETER T. BEAN, of Bethel; mustered as Private, Aug. 14, 1862; 
wounded at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; prisoner at Gettysburg, 
July 1, 1863; returned to duty; promoted Corporal; absent considerable 
from the company; mustered out June 5, 1865. Died Schuyler, Neb., 
Sept. 12, 1883. 

CHARLES COUTRUE, came from Quebec, Canada: mustered as 
Private, Aug. 14, 1862; a Canadian French-Indian; captured at Weldon 
Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864; returned to duty; participated in most if not 
all battles in which the regiment engaged; a brave man, of good edu- 
cation and an excellent soldier; mustered out June 5, 1865. 

NELSON A. LANE, of Poland; mustered as Private, Aug. 14, 1862: 
promoted Corporal: participated in most if not all battles in which 



the regiraent engaged; an excellent soldier; mastered out June 5, 1805: 
residence, Long Island, Boston Harbor, Mass. 

CHARLES D. RIDER, of North Yarmouth; mustered as Private, 
Aug. 14, 1863; promoted Corporal the last of the war; wounded at Fred- 
ericksburg, Dec. 13, 1802, at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863 and at Hatcher's 
Run, Feb. 7, 1895: participated in most if not all battles in which the 
regiment engaged; an excellent soldier; mustered out June 5, 1865. 
Died about 1889. 

HORATIO G. TOWNSEND, of Newtield; mustered as Private, 
Aug. 14, 1862; promoted Corporal July 1, 1864. A typical campaign 
soldier; no ruffles or red tape about him but always ready for duty. 
He was a clergyman's son, ran away to enlist before sixteen years old, 
and small of his age, called "Pony" in the company; never missed 
a battle, roll-call, detail, or was off duty, until sent to the hospital 
sick, in April, 1865 — a remarkable record considering his age and the 
hard service. He probably performed the longest, continuous duty 
of any man in the regiment and for which he received a furlough of 
honor under General Order No. 4, Headquarters Army of Potomac, 
Feb. 11, 1865. Discharged June 28, 1865. Lived at David City, Neb. 
after the war; residence. University Place, Neb. 



GEORGE P. HALL, of Bethel; mustered as Musician, Aug. 14, 
1862; mustered out June 5, 1865; residence, Newtonville, Mass. 

CYRUS L. COOK, of Freeman; mustered as Private of Co. C, 
Aug. 14, 1862; transferred to Co. D, as Musician. Deserted Jan. 4, 1863. 

OLIVER H. McKEEN, of Waterford; mustered as Wagoner, 
Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out June 5, 1865. Lived at Gorham, N. H., 
after the war, where he died, Aug. 6, 1904. 



Privates 



Original members— mustered Aug. 14, 1862. 

HOSEA ADAMS, of Stoneham; wounded at Fredericksburg, 
Dec. 13, 1863; captured at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863 and died in prison 
at Richmond, Va., Nov. 5, 1863. 

MOSES D. ADKINS, of Cumberland; deserted before muster. 

HENRY FRANKLIN ANDREWS, of Lovell. His service with 
the company was seriously impaired by frequent attacks of fever and 
other illness. He was sent to Harewood Hospital, Washington, sick 
with fever, Sept. 8, 1862; returned to duty, Oct. 20; served on the 
march from Sharpsburg to the Rappannock; detailed for cattle guard 
about Dec. 1; present on the battlefield of Fredericksburg as a non- 
combatant, Dec. 14; participated in the Burnside Mud March, Jan. 
19-22, 1863: returned to the company about February; participated in 
battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, April 28 to May 6: 
sick in camp until June 12; sent, while on the march, June 17, to Fair- 
fax Seminary Hospital, Alexandria, sick with fever; returned to the 
company July 30; participated in the advance to the Rapidan and the 
retreat to Centerville. Aug. to Oct. 15; sick with fever in field hos- 
pital and camp, Oct. 16 to Nov. 5; participated in the Mine Run 




THE AUTHOR 

AT CLOSE OF WAR 



campai^'n; company Clerk from November, 1863 to May, 1864; partic- 
ipated in battles of Wilderness and Spottsylvania; sent to field hos- 
pital sick. May 16, 1864, thence to Washington. Detailed Clerk at 
Mt. Pleasant Hospital, June, 1864. Transferred to the Veteran Reserve 
Corps, about April, 1865, but never assigned to any company. Chief 
Clerk, Mt. Pleasant Hospital, May to August, 1865. Discharged for 
disability, July 1.3, 1865; residence, Exira, Iowa. 

STILLMAN W. BAILEY, of Peru; killed at Fredericksburg, 
Dec. 13, 1862. 

COLUMBUS BANCROFT, of Dixfield; probably participated in 
battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville: prisoner at Gettys- 
burg, July 1, 1863, and probably d. in prison. 

LEWIS C. BEARD, of Bethel; absent sick considerable; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C, Mar. 15, 1864. He lived in Pueblo, Col. after the 
war. Probably dead. 

FRANKLIN BUCK, of Greenwood; transferred to V. R. C, Sept. 
26, 1863; residence, Gorham, N. H. 

LEVI BUTTERS, of Fryeburg; discharged for disability, Nov. 10, 
1862. Bridgton and Lovell since the war; pensioner. 

JAMES M. BUTTERS, of Lovell; not much with the company; 
cut his foot with an ax and sent to hospital; transferred to V. R. C, 
Sept. 7, 1863. Berlin, N. H. and Fryeburg, Me. since the war. 

TIMOTHY BUTTERS, of Waterford. He was cook for the com- 
pany officers some time. Probably participated in battles of Freder- 
icksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and perhaps others. Supposed 
to have been captured at Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864, and to have 
died in prison. A recent report says he resides at Drew Plantation, Me. 

MILTON W. CHAPMAN, of Bethel; absent from company sick 
some time; probably discharged for disability at hospital. Reported 
dead before 1889. 

STEPHEN COFFIN, of Lovell; served mostly in regimental and 
field hospital as nurse; a faithful, hard working attendant. Many a 
soldier, including the writer, owes his life to the care and nursing of 
this man. Participated in battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and 
perhaps others. He was found in his place, usually near the battle- 
field, to care for the disabled. Mustered out June 5, 1865. Lived at 
North Lovell after the war, where he died, 1903-4. 

JOHN DOWNEY, of Windsor, N. S. Detached to serve in the 
2d Maine Battery, December, 1862; killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. 

THEODORE S. DOWNES, of Mexico; wounded while on guard 
by accidentally discharging his gun, near Waterford, Va., Nov. 4, 1862, 
necessitating amputation of the liand; for which he was at once dis- 
charged. Died about 1890-1. 

SYLVESTER M. EASTMAN, of Lovell; killed at Fredericks- 
burg, Dec. 13, 1862. 

LORENZO S. FISH, of Dixfield; missing at Fredericksburg and 
supposed killed. Since reported that he died about 1890-1. 

JOHN F. FOSTER, of Gray; prisoner at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863; 
discharged for disability Sept. 24, 1864; residence, Chelsea, Mass. 

ALMERIAN A. F'OYE, of Sumner; detached to serve in 2d Maine 



Battery, in fall of 1862; reported a prisoner. He was reported as liv- 
ing since the war. 

ENOCH P. GRAY, of Lovell; detached to serve in 2d Maine 
Battery, December, 1862; killed at Gettysbur}?, July 1, 1863. 

JEREMIAH P. GRAY, of Lovell; absent from the company 
most of the time; transferred to V. R.C. Mar. 15, 1863; residence, Brock- 
ton, Mass. 

SAMUEL GRAY, Jr., of Stoneham: participated in battles of 
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville; killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 
1863. A brave man and good soldier. 

HARRLSON M. GREATON, of Brunswick; transferred to Co. C. 
killed at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1863. 

ALPHEUS I. HAMBLEN, of Lovell; wounded severely across 
the loins at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, crippling him for life; dis- 
charged for disability Mar. 18, 1864. A good soldier. Lived many 
years at Lovell after the war; pensioner; residence, Harrison, Me. 

EDWARD L. HAMLIN, of Waterford; wounded severely in the 
hip at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, crippling him for life: transferred 
to Co. F, 3d Regt. V. R. C, Sept. 7, 1863; discharged for disability, 
July 6, 1865. A good soldier. Lived many years after the war at 
Waltham, Mass.; He d. South Waterford, Me., July 13, 1906. 

ABEL HEALD HARRIMAN, of Lovell; participated with the 
company at battle of Fredericksburg; was afterwards detached and 
served in various capacities: as teamster with the Division train, 
guard at Corps Headquarters, with the Ambulance Corps; participa- 
ting as non-combatant in nearly all battles in which his command 
were engaged and performed rigorous service; mustered out, June 5, 
1865. Lived many years after the war at Bridgton, Me; residence, 
Medford, Mass. 

GEORGE M. HARRIMAN, of Lovell; absent from the company 
sick most of the time; transferred to V. R. C; residence. No. Lovell. 

EDWARD E. HAYES, of Mexico; absent from company some 
time as teamster with Division train; wounded at Gettysburg, July, 
1863; a good man and performed hard service; mustered out June 5, 
1865. Lived at Ridlonville, Me. Died Aug. 8, 1903. 

ERASTUS HAYES, of Mexico: wounded at Fredericksburg, 
Dec. 13, 1862; was afterwards detached as teamster with Division 
train; mustered out, June 5, 1865; residence, Buckfield, Me. 

WILSON HILL, of Stoneham; discharged for disability, Nov. 
24, 1862. 

SMITH HILTON, of Lewiston: deserted, apprehended, court- ■ 
martialed and sentenced to be branded with the letter D, 2^ inches 
long on the hip. He was reprieved and his sentence subject to meri- 
torious conduct in the then anticipated battle— of Chancellorsville, 
which was good. He was afterwards detached to serve in 2d Maine 
Battery and reported deserter at Gettysburg, July, 1863. 

AUSTIN W. HOBART, of Bethel;"sick in;the company much 
of the time and not of sound mind; captured Aug. 19, 1864 and died in 
prison, Dec. 14, 1864. 

GEORGE S. HOLT, of Portland; wounded in arm at Fredericks- 



burg, Dec. 14, 1862; absent from company considerable; mustered out 
J line 5, 1865. 

JAMES HUBBARD, of Dixtield; missing in battle at Alsop's 
farm. May 8, 1864, probably killed. 

JAMES T. HUSTON, of Roxbury; d. Windmill Point, Va., Feb. 
8, 1863. 

STEPHEN IRISH, of Lovell; cut his foot with an ax; discharg- 
ed for disability, Mar. 23, 1863. 

GREENFIELD T. JONES, of Pownal; d. Windmill Point, Va., 
Jan. 30, 1863. 

AMOS H. KENNISTON, of Lovell. At Sharpsburg, the boys 
ran out of tobacco and of money as well; the chewers and smokers were 
uneasy and in misery for want of the "weed." One evening "Ame," 
as he was called, invited some of his mates to go over to the Massa- 
chusetts sutler, promising to obtain some tobacco. Over they went 
and presented a squad at the tent of their victim, the sutler, when 
"Ame" promptly inquired if he had tobacco to sell. The sutler re- 
plied that he had, produced a plug of "Navy" and stated the price. 
"Ame,' said he would take it and then called for some cheese. It was 
brought to the spot where "Ame" had stood, but he was not there. 
"Here is your cheese," said the sutler. There was a painful silence. 
"Where is that man who got the cheese?" roared the irate sutler. 
No one pretended to know but the bystanders grinned at his discom- 
fiture. The sutler took it philosophically and attributed his loss 
to "a trick of the 16th Maine," while the accessories wended their 
ways to camp in time to share and enjoy their ill gotten gain. 

On another occasion he went foraging and m«^t a party of the 9th 
N. Y. regiment at the home of a native. They were eyeing a pig in a 
pen when the owner approached and politely told them that he had 
been robbed of nearly everything eatable; that the cold weather was 
coming on and he had a large family of small children, who were pres- 
ent in evidence, and begged them to spare the pig. "Ame" had a hab- 
it of stuttering — he looked at the pig and began tearing down its rail 
pen. "Are you going to take it, my last hog?" asked the poor man. 
"It's p-p-pretty tough, but I m-m-must have some m-m-meat." said- 
"Arae." He killed the pig and invited the N. Y. boys to help him 
dress it; who lent willing hands, but rewarded him by appropriating 
"the whole hog," except the head. He returned to camp with the 
tongue of the pig as his share of the spoils; but the wrathiest boy who 
ever lived. He insisted that "them d-d-d— n-d 9th N. Y. have r-r-rob- 
bed me, and 1-1-le's go over and cl-cl-clean 'em out"; and he would have 
gone with a good will if he could have got help. He had a serious ill- 
ness soon after the battle of Fredericksburg, which nearly ended his 
life. The last time I saw him he visited me at the cattle guard just 
before his discharge. He was a walking skeleton and 1 did not expect 
him to live long. He got home, recovered, and after several months 
re-enlisted in Co. F, 30lh Maine Infantry. He was wounded at Cane 
River, which so infuriated him that he refused to retreat with his 
command, but remained alone on the field fighting like a lion, until 
he fell literally covered with wounds. He was barely seventeen years 
old at enlistment, a hardy, courageous boy and gener.)us as a prince. 
The hardships and privations of the campaign of the fall of 1862 used 
him up, as it did many another brave boy. 



DEAN A. KILGORE, of Waterford; discharged for disability, 
Mar. 10, 1863. Died, East Waterford, 1901-2. 

ANDREW KIMBALL, of Waterford; absent from the company 
sick considerable: residence, Newton Lower Falls, Mass. 

JOHN H. LOVE JOY, of Norway; discharged Mar. 5, 1863. 

MICHAEL MANNING, of Portland; discharged Feb. 27, 1863. 

JAMES S. MASON, of Portland. He had previously served hi 
the 5th Maine Infantry. Discharged for disability, Mar. 10, 1863. He 
afterwards served in the — Maine Infantry. He was very intemper- 
ate and a poor soldier; residence, Augusta, Me. 

THOMAS MASON, of Lewiston; wounded at Fredericksburg, 
Dec. 13, 1862; discharged for disability. 

LYMAN McKEEN, of Lovell; missing in battle at Fredericks- 
burg, Dec. 13, 1862; probably killed or captured and died in prison. 

SULLIVAN O. MILLIKEN, of Waterford; rejected, not must'd. 

JAMES MURPHY, of Portland; deserted before muster. 

SILAS H. PARK, of Dixfield; prisoner at Gettysburg, July 1, 
1863; probably died in service, perliaps in prison. 

JOSEPH A. PARSONS, of Mexico; wounded in battle at Fred- 
ericksburg, Dec. 13, 1863 and died in the enemy's lines; no exact report 
ever received. 

ASA B. PINGREE, of Albany; discharged Dec. 15, 1862. 

CHARLES PLUMMER, of Waterford; cook and servant for the 
company and regimental olBcers most of his term of service; promo- 
ted Regt. Commissary Sergt., Nov. 11, 1864. He was a non-combat- 
ant at Gettysburg and probably at other battles in which the regi- 
ment participated; mustered out June 5, 1865. Lived at Waterford 
after the war. He is dead. 

PRINTISS M. RICHARDS, of Roxbury; not much with the com- 
pany; prisoner at Gettysburg, July 1. 1863; residence, Srayrnia Mills. 

ALBERT W. ROBERTS, of Falmouth; prisoner at Gettysburg; 
returned to duty: sick at Petersburg and sent to hospital; d. Aug. 9, 
1864, perhaps at N. Y. 

HENRY A. J. ROLFE, of Rumford; discharged for disability, 
Nov. 13, 1862. 

LORENZO ROURKE, of Lewiston; discharged Mar. 6, 1863. 

CEYLON RUSSELL, of Bethel; transferred to V. R. C, Nov. 6. 
1863; residence, Bethel. 

SETH E. SEAVEY, of Albany; accidentally wounded, loosing a 
thumb at Sharpsburg, Oct. 13, 1862; he probably participated in tlie 
battle of Fredericksburg and perhaps Chancellorsville; detached as 
teamster with Division supply train in 1863 and was a non-combat- 
ant: served with the company at Mine Run and Wilderness; killed 
at Spottsylvanla, May 10, 1864. A brave boy and good soldier. 

CHARLES SMITH, of Philadelphia, Pa.; detached to serve in 
2d Maine Battery, December. 1862; wounded at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. 
supposed died or captured there. A good soldier. 

CHARLES H. STEVENS, of Waterford; detached to serve in 
2d Maine Battery, December, 1862; wounded at Gettysburg, July 1. 1863, 
supposed killed there. A good soldier. 



MOODY K. STONE, of Waterford; absent from the company 
considerable; participated in the battle of Gettysburg and perhaps 
some others; mustered out June 5, 1865. Lived in Mass. after the war 
and was accidentally killed there unloading logs. 

JONATHAN WARREN, of Lovell; slightly wounded in the hip 
at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, a musket ball striking the metal jaws 
of a purse in his pocket, glanced it and saved a severe wound; prisoner 
at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863; paroled or escaped and joined the compa- 
ny soon after; wounded at Petersburg, June 18, 1864. A brave man 
and always ready to do his whole duty without complaint. One of 
oldest men and best practical campaign soldiers in the regiment; com- 
monly called "Uncle Jock," by the boys. On the march to Chancel- 
lorsville. May 1, 1863. he fell insensible in the ranks, overcome with 
heat. Capt. Lowell ordered me to care for him. I dragged him out of 
the sun under the shade of a monstrous cherry tree, got off his knap- 
sack, accoutrements, &c., loosened his clothes and bathed his head, face 
and hands with water, soon reviving him. He said he could take care 
of himself and 1 left him, hurried on and overtook the company. Here 
was an excuse for him to have kept out of an anticipated fight, but he 
was not that kind of stuff and joined us on the battlefield before next 
morning. He kept his gun and equipments in the best of order and 
discovered a method of polishing the inside of the gun barrell until 
the breech-pin could be seen at the bottom of the bore. This so much 
pleased the Colonel, Farnham or Tilden, I have forgotten which, that 
at Mitchell's Station on Inspection he conducted "Uncle Jock" with 
his gun as an exhibition, from company to company all over the reg- 
iment. It was an unusual thing for our officers to do, but it elated 
the old fellow for his colonel to pay him so pointed a compliment. 
Discharged May 18, 1865, probably for wound or disability. 

HIRAM K. WASHBURN, of Dixfield; discharged, Feb. 27, 1863. 

EDWARD WELLS, of Lovell; deserted Aug. 18, 1862. 

LEONIDAS WENTWORTH, of Hope; died at Warrington, Va., 
Nov. 6, 1862. First death in the company. 

BARNARD H. WHITE; of Dixfield; discharged, Feb. 5, 1863. 

GILBERT M. L. WHITMAN, of Woodstock. I am unable to 
give his service accurately. He participated in battle of Gettysburg 
and probably others; a good soldier; mustered out, June 5, 1865; resi- 
dence, Bryant's Pond, Me. 

ISAAC W. WOOD, of Waterford; company cook at one time in 
winter of 1862-3; detached as teamster with Division supply train some 
time; was at several battles as non-combatant and probably partici- 
pated with the company in some battles. I cannot remember fully 
about his service; mustered out June 6, 1865. Lived in Boston, Mass. 
after the war. 

JAMES A. YEATON; of Dixfield; transferred to V. R. C, Sept. 
12, 1863. Lived at Lewiston after the war. Supposed to be dead. 



Recruits 



Joined in August 180u> 

CHARLES BROWN, of Portland: mustered July 31, 1863; died 



May 2, 1864; buried at Soldier's Home, Washington, D. C. I think 
Brown was a ficticious name. 

GEORGE BROWN, of Portland; mustered July 28, 18ti3. He had 
previously served in a R. I. regiment and participated in battle of 
first Bull Run. He participated in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, 
and Spottsylvania; wounded in finger at Petersburg, June 20, lSfi4. 
He was a skillful gambler. Transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

WILLIAM BODSON: mustered Aug., 1863. He had served many 
years in the British army from which he deserted in New Brunswick, 
a short time previous to his enlistment in our company. A good sol- 
dier, except tliat he was occasionally intemperate. He died in hospit- 
al, Jan. 7, 1865. 

GEORGE BRYAN, mustered July 30, 1863. He had perhaps serv- 
ed in the British army. Participated in battles of Mine Run, Wilder- 
ness, Spottsylvania and probably others. A model soldier; transferr- 
ed to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

GEORGE W. BELL, of Saco: mustered July .30, 1863; a small 
feeble boy, never did much duty; prisoner at the Wilderness, May 5, 
1864; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; residence, Saco. 

DAVID BURNS; mustered Aug. 7, 1863. He told me that this 
was not his real name and that he had been a sailor. He was an edu- 
cated man; discharged in the fall of 1863 for hernia, which he had 
perhaps concealed at enlistment or had afterwards produced. 

JONATHAN C. BARTLETT. of Litchfield: mustered Aug. 4, 
1863; participated in battles of Mine Run and Wilderness; killed at 
Spottsylvania, May 10, 1864. An excellent soldier. 

JONATHAN F. BRYANT, of Paris; mustered Aug. 5, 1863; dis- 
charged May 25, 1865; residence, Erroll, N. H. 

MICHAEL J. BARRETT, of Lewiston; mustered Aug. 8, 1863; 
an old man, never performed duty and was absolutely worthless for a 
soldier. He received a large bounty, which he carried on his person 
and which was known to some of the comrades who came with him. 
He was a miserly, stingy fellow and bunked alone; one night at Rappa- 
hannock Station soon after he joined the company the camp was call- 
ed out by his screams of terror: "Officer! officer! I loose-I loose my 
life— I loose my money!" Everybody turned out but he had lost his 
hoard and never recovered it. It was surmised that it did not go far. 
Discharged from hospital, Jan. 11, 1864. 

WILLIAM BLAKE, from Nova Scotia; mustered Aug. 10, 1863; 
a middle aged man: participated in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, 
Spottsylvania and perhaps others; at the battle of Spottsylvania, May 
10, he was greatly excited and narrowly missed shooting me: he was 
behind me in the rear rank and when he fired he placed the muzzle of 
his gun so close under my ear that the powder and smoke blaclced my 
face; a faithful soldier; transferred to 20 Me., June 5, 1805; residence, 
Bangor. Me. 

ISAAC MEADER, of Litchfield; mustered Aug. 3, 1803; partici- 
pated in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness and perhaps others: prisoner: 
discharged June 5, 1865. 

FREDERICK POLLARD, of Green; mustered Aug. 3, 1863; par- 
ticipated in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness and others; "wounded at 



Old Church, Va, or at Hatcher's Run, Feb, 6, 18G5; a good soldier; dis- 
charged June 5, 1865; residence, Portland. 

GEORGE H. PRAY, of Portland; mustered Aug. 8, 1863; one 
record says: transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865: another, that he 
was discharged same day. He was a very clever juggler and sleight 
of hand performer. He d. Lewiston, Feb. 10, 1903. 

AMOS H. THOMPSON, of Conway, N. H. mustered July 30, 1863; 
discharged Dec. 19, 1863; residence, Portland, Me. 

SYLVAN US G. GLOVER; mustered Aug. 8, 1863; participated 
in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and others; wound- 
ed at Bethsada Church, June 6, 1864; another account says, he was 
missing there; a good soldier. 



Joined in Oetober, 1863 

ALBERT L. COFFIN, of Carroll; mustered Aug. 13, 1863; partic- 
ipated in battle of Mine Run; discharged May 30, 1864. 

OLIVER W. CUTTS, of Milo; mustered Sept. 9, 1863; participat- 
ed in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and others; 
prisoner at Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864; d. in prison, at Anderson- 
ville, Jan. 1, 1865, grave 12.367; an excellent soldier. 

NICHOLAS DEE, of Sarstield; mustered Sept. 8, 1863; participat- 
ed in battle of Mine Run; died and buried at Mitchell's Station, Feb. 

21, 1864. 

ALBION K. DAGGETT; mustered Aug. 27, 1863; discharged Dec. 
12, 1863; d. Bradford, Me., 1902-3. 

DANIEL FARRIS, Jr., of Charlotte; mustered Sept. 10, 1863; 
participated in battles of Mine Run and others; transferred to 20 Me. 
June 5, 1865; a good soldier; residence, Charlotte. 

WILLIAM A. GOULD, of Brownville; mustered Aug. 22, 1863; 
participated in battles of Mine Run and Wilderness; killed at Spott- 
sylvania, May 10, 1864. 

BENJAMIN F. GRANT; mustered Sept. 5, 1863; participated 
in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness and others; wounded in the arm 
at Spottsylvania, May 11, 1864; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

JAMES H. HOULAHAN; mustered Aug. 21, 1863; an oldish man; 
participated in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and 
others; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; a good soldier. 

HORATIO W. INMAN, of Lee; mustered Aug. 13, 1863; off duty 
considerable and perhaps absent from the company; discharged May 

22, 1865; residence, Springfield, Me. 

WILLIAM G. JONES; mustered Sept. 10, 1863; captured on the 
march from the Rapidan to Centerville, Oct. 15, 1863; paroled. 1 sup- 
pose he returned to duty after the battle of Spottylvania, if at all; 
one account says, transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; another that 
he was discharged June 20, 1865; d. Monson, Me., Sept. 18, 1900. 

CHARLES H. KNEELAND, of Lee: mustered Aug, 10, 1863: par- 
ticipated in battles of Mine Run and probably others; transferred to 
20 Maine, June 5. 1865; d. Forest City, Me., 1894-5: a good soldier. 



ISRAEL LEE, of Bancroft; mustered Aug. 13, 18G3; transferred 
to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; d. Bancroft, June 28, 1902, 

EMERY R. LEATHERS, of Presque Isle; mustered Aug. 14, 1863; 
absent from the company sick considerable; discharged June 15, 1865. 

GEORGE LEAKER; mustered Sept. 11, 1863. He told me that 
he deserted from the British army in New Brunswick just prior to his 
enlistment; participated in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Spott- 
sylvania and others; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; a model sol- 
dier. 

NICHOLAS McKINNEY, of Sarsfield; mustered Aug. 15, 18(53; 
participated in battle of Mine Run; wounded in thumb at Wilderness; 
probably returned to duty after Spottsylvaaia; transferred to 20 Me., 
Sune 5, 1865; residence, Fort Fairfield, Me. 

JAMES McKINNEY, of Sarsfield; mustered Sept, 9, 1863; partic- 
ipated in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and others; 
discharged May 25, 1865; a good soldier; residence, Fort Fairfield. 

JAMES Mcpherson, of Alva; mustered Sept. 11, 1863; partici- 
pated in battles of Mine Run and Wilderness,; missing at Alsop'sFarm, 
May 8, 1864; another account says, transferred to 20 Me., June 5, 1865: 
a good soldier. 

FRANK MOODY, of Weston; mustered Sept. 11, 1863; participat- 
ed in battles of Mine Run and Wilderness; wounded at Alsop's Farm, 
May 8, 1864, but probably returned to duty after Spottsylvania; a good 
soldier; residence, Patten, Me. 

RICHARD H. MARTIN, of Molunkus; mustered Aug. 15, 1863; 
transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; residence, Macwahoc, Me. 

HOWARD MALLETT, of Lee; mustered Aug, 13, 1863; died Nov. 
17, 1863. 

PELEG MITCHELL, of Peru; mustered Sept. 11, 1863; died Dec. 
19, 1863. 

THOMAS MULLIGHAN, of Portland; mustered Aug. 18, 1863; 
participated in battle of Mine Run; wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 
1864; transferred to V. R. C. Mar. 28, 1865. A wild Irishman. 

ANDREW J. POLLARD, of Linneus; mustered Aug. 14, 1863; 
participated in battles of Mine Run and Wilderness; wounded at Al- 
sop's Farm; probably returned to duty after Spottsylvania: transferr- 
ed to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; a good soldier. 

JOSEPH W. PARSONS, of Hermon; mustered Aug. 15, 1863; 
participated in battle of Mine Run; prisoner at Wilderness, May 5, 
1864; d. in prison at Andersonville, Sept. 6, 1864; grave 7.971 or 9. 

ALMOND PARSONS, of Sebec; mustered Sept. 10, 1863; partici- 
pated in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and others; 
transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; a good soldier; residence, Foxcraft. 

DANIEL G. PUTNAM, of Dover; mustered Aug. 14, 1863. He 
was a Quaker and believed in the tenets of that sect regarding war. 
When arms were issued to him he told the officer of his scruples and 
requested to be assigned to some duty not requiring him to bear arms; 
he offered to do anything except that, even to go into battle; but his 
request was refused and he declined to take or use the gun, for which 
he was strung up by the wrists, his feet barely touching the ground for 



four hours, until exhausted and tlien cut down. He told me that his 
arms were senseless for hours afterwards. They fastened his gun and 
equipments to him on the march and he carried them, passively, but 
soon gave it up and ignored him. He never voluntarily took or used 
them. I became well acquainted and conversed with him about it 
and have not the slightest doubt he acted sincerely in the matter 
and would have died before sacrificing his principle. I will forbear 
to name those who were concerned in that cruel and unhuman act, 
perhaps as severe as any punishment administered in our regiment, 
considering the offense. Putnam was an honest, courteous, intelligent 
gentleman and in conversation with me about his treatment never 
uttered a disrespectful word against his tormentors. He was captur- 
ed at the Wilderness, probably with Joseph W. Parsons and George W. 
Bell while straggling from the company. May 5, 1864 and died Sept. 11, 
1864, probably in prison. 

CHARLES H. RICH, of Strong; mustered Aug. 14, 1863; prob- 
ably at Mine Run; afterwards sick and absent from the company; dis- 
charged Apr. 26, 1864; residence, Strong. 

STEPHEN S. ROBERTSON, of Bethel; mustered Sept. 15, 1863; 
participated in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and 
others; prisoner at Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864; probably return- 
ed to duty; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; an excellent soldier; 
supposed to be dead. 

EZRA S. SEAVEY, of Mar's Hill; mustered Sept. 10, 1863; par- 
ticipated in battles of Mine Run, Wilderness, Syottsylvania and oth- 
ers; prisoner at Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864; probably returned to 
duty; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865: a good soldier; residence, 
Sanford, Fla. 

EDWARD P. SIBLEY, of Lowell; mustered Sept. 18, 1863; 
accidentally wounded by our own men in skirmish near Bristoe Sta- 
tion, Nov. 21, 1863; participated in battles of Mine Run and Wilder- 
ness; one account says he was captured at Wilderness or Spottsylva- 
nia; another, that he was captured at Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864, 
paroled and discharged when absent from the company; res. Lowell. 

EDMUND F. STACKPOLE, of Yarmouth; mustered Sept. 10, 
1863; captured at Bristoe Station, Nov, 23, 1863. He went into a house 
on the roadside along which the brigade was marching in broad day- 
light and was made prisoner by men in the house, probably some of 
Moseby's men, as it was where they operated and where they had bold- 
ly entered our camp a few days before, when Sibley was wounded as 
above stated. Perhaps his captors deemed it necessary to seccure him 
to avoid their own discovery. He was taken to prison, reported a de- 
.serter and not heard from for a long time. I heard of his return to 
the company after I left it and that he said his captors by force and 
threats confined him until our men had passed out of danger to them. 

JOHN SMYTH, of Portland; mustered Sept. 10, 1863; deserted 
Oct. 20, 1863. 

ALGA SUMMERS, of Whitneyville; mustered Sept. 5, 1863; par- 
ticipated in battles of Mine Run and Wilderness; wounded at Alsop's 
Farm, May 8, 1864; probably returned to duty: transferred to 20 Me., 
June 5, 1865; a good .soldier. 



Recruits 



These joined after the writer left the company, in the latter part 
of May, 1864 and he had no personal ac<iuaintance with them. 

MORRIS BELONGERY, mustered Nov. 11, 1864; transferred to 
20 Maine, June 5, 1865: residence, Lawrence, Mass. 

EDWARD BRIGGS, of Gouldsboro'; mustered Sept. 11, 1863; 
transferred from Co. A; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

ISAAC H. DARBY, of Belfast; mustered Mar. 21, 1865; trans- 
ferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

CHARLES H. HUNT, of Eastpork; mustered Sept. 3, 1864: dis- 
charged Apr. 26, 1865; residence, Eastport. 

SAMUEL HOLT, of Belfast: mustered Oct. 5, 1864; transferred 
to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

GEORGE T. JACOBS, of Belfast; mustered Sept. 22, 1864; dis- 
charged; residence, Phillips. 

MARCUS D. KINGSBURY, of Bradford: mustered Oct. 6, 1864; 
transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; residence, North Bradford. 

WILLIAM H. KNOWLES, of St. Marys: mustered Aug. 7, 1863; 
transferred from Co. A; missing at Weldon Railroad, Aug. 19, 1864. 

RUFUS LINIKEN; mustered Aug. 7, 1863; transferred fron Co. 
A; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

WILLIAM A. MALCOMB, of Newcastle; mustered July 28, 1863; 
transferred from Co. A; supposed to have d. in Anderson ville prison, 
Apr. 24, 1864, grave 709. 

DAVID MOODY,Jk.; mustered Aug. 5, 1863; transferred from 
Co. A; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

JOHN F. MALCOMB, of Newcastle; mustered Aug. 7, 1863: 
transferred from Co. A; wounded; discharged Apr. 21, 1865. 

CHARLES MARSHALL, of Bangor, mustered Oct. 13, 1864; trans- 
ferred to 20 Maine June 5, 1865. 

EDWARD H. MATTHEWS; mustered Sept. 27, 1864; missing at 
Hatcher's Run, Feb. 6, 1865. 

WILLIAM MORRELL, of Portland; mustered Oct. 9, 1864. pris- 
oner; discharged June 5, 1865; residence, Portland. 

JOHN MAHONEY, of Bangor: mustered Oct. 5, 1864; transferr- 
ed to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

DENNIS MAHONEY, of Augusta; mustered Oct. 6, 1864; trans- 
ferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

GEORGE W. MEADER, of Belfast; mustered Oct. 26, 1864; dis- 
charged May 29, 1865; residence, Sibley, Iowa. 

ALEXANDER F. MYLNE, of Bangor; mustered Oct. 7, 1864; 
transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

MICHAEL MARTIN, of Rockland; mustered Sept. 5, 1862; trans- 
ferred from Co. A. He never joined the company up to the time of 
the battle of Spottsylvania; but it is claimed he was killed at Alsop's 
Farm, May 8, 1864. 

GEORGE R. MANN, of Bangor; mustered Sept. 30, 1864; wound- 



Recapitulation 



Whole number enrolled 188 

Killed and mortally wounded... 18 

Others wounded 29 

Missing in battle 6 

Died of disease in the service.. 11 

Died in prison 9 

Captured, besides those who died 20 

Deserted 6 

Resigned and discharged before close of war 29 

Transferred to V. R. C. 13 

Discharged at close of war, for disability, &c 45 

Mustered out, June 5, 1865 26 

Transferred to 20 Maine, service not expired 35 

Died since discharge 31 

Survivors, so far as known 64 



ed at Hatcher's Run, Feb. 7, 1865; discharged May 19, 1805; residence, 
North Brewer. 

JOSEPPI D. MANSFIELD, of Foxcraft; mustered Sep. 24, 1864; 
residence, Worcester, Mass. 

ALFRED K. MONK, of Belfast: mustered Oct. «, 1864; transferr- 
ed to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; discharged June 26, 1865; residence, Prince- 
ton, Me. 

THEODORE MALONE, of Bangor; mustered Sept. 20, 1864; dis" 
charged July 19, 1865; residence, North Carmel. 

WILLIAM H. MAXEY, of Belfast; mustered Sept. 21, 1864; 
wounded at Hatcher's Run, Feb. 7, 1865; residence, Rockland. 

HENRY G. NEWCOMB, of Belfast; mustered Oct. 6, 1864; mis- 
sing at Hatcher's Run, Feb. 6, 1865. 

ALONZO NEWCOMB, of Belfast; mustered Oct. 6, 1864; wound- 
ed at Hatcher's Run, Feb. 7, 1865; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865; 
residence, Glenburn Center. 

GABRIAL POTTER; mustered Oct. 24, 1864; transferred to 20 Me. 
June 5, 1865; at Soldier's Home, Togus, Me. 

CHARLES E. PILLSBURY, of Belfast; mustered Sept. 21, 1864; 
wounded at Hatcher's Run, Feb. 7, 1865: discharged June 6, 1865; res- 
idence, Pacific Rolling Mill, San Francisco, Cal. 

RICHARD SOULE, of Bradford; mustered Sept. 2, 1864; trans- 
ferred from Co. A; transferred to 20 Maine, June 5, 1865. 

FRANKLIN SMlTTE, of Belfast; mustered Sept. 22, 1864; res- 
idence, Vinal Haven. 

LYSANDER P. TOWNSEND, of Portland; mustered July 14, 
1863; discharged June 17, 1865; residence, Portland. 

WILLIAM TENDELL, of Auburn; mustered July 17, 1864; dis- 
charged May 29, 1865; residence. Auburn. 

JAMES R. WYMAN, of Harmony; mustered July 7, 1864; trans- 
ferred from Co. A; prisoner. 



BATTLE FLAG ORDER 

By virtue of General Order No. 10, Headquarters 
Army of Potomac, March 7^ 1865, it was directed 
that the 16 Maine V/cls. should have inscribed on its 
Colors the names of the battles in which it had borne 
a meritorious part, viz: 

South Mountain Gettysburg North Anna 

Antietam Mine Run Tolopotomoy 

Fredericksburg Wilderness Bethsada Church 

Chancellorsville Spottsylvania Petersburg 
Weldon Railroad 

The Regiment also participated in the battles of 
Hatcher's Run Five Forks 

White Oak Road Appomattox 



